So... interesting story... I struggled today. I really struggled, waking up and learning that enough people in my country really are that far gone that they would vote him back in to burn the whole world down. I struggled so badly that I was fighting urges to self-harm in ways I’ve not struggled with for over 15 years. Somehow, I managed to make it through the day.
Now, I try to move forward. What now?
One thought I had was, there is still some of 2024 left... some people have been "Doom Spending", apparently. Maybe I will, too. But in another way... I don't want to give his government my money, to do fuck-knows-what with it. So I started looking up 'what is the limit of charitable donations that you can write off on your taxes?' Ended up on the IRS website looking at different qualifying charities, and considering options.
Lo and Behold... after going down a rabbit hole, I found myself looking at the publicly available Tax Returns for one Critical Role Foundation... and, mildly curious, I started looking the documents over. ... and then, I saw this.
Thank you, Matt, Ashley, Liam, Taliesin, Travis, Marisha, Laura, Sam, Dani & everyone else at Critical Role & The Critical Role Foundation, for bringing me to tears tonight, and giving me that little spark of hope. Sometimes, YOU are OUR Beacon.
This gave me that little Mote of Possibility, that little light in the darkness, to give me just that little bit of hope that I so desperately needed.
I will be making a donation before the end of the year to the Critical Role Foundation.
